PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
1
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
9
France
3
Italy
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
16
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
11
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
17
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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